New Albany's home winning streak snapped in loss to Floyd Central

New Albany High School basketball coach Jim Shannon talks about his team's loss to Floyd Central and the end of NAHS's home winning streak. 12/7/2018
Kenzie Winstead/Courier Journal, Louisville Courier Journal

NEW ALBANY, Ind. – Floyd Central, ranked No. 4 in Class 4A in the Associated Press poll, took its act on the road with the short trip to county rival New Albany and ended the Bulldogs’ lengthy home winning streak with a 44-37 win Friday night.

“Defense and rebounding travel pretty well,” said Floyd Central coach Todd Sturgeon, whose team has won 12 true road games in a row.

“They always have a really good and a really coach,” Sturgeon said. “You start with that. Then you throw in 4,000 crazies and you’ve got a pretty good home-court advantage.”

New Albany, which has fielded talented teams in recent years with recent graduates Romeo Langford and Sean East, had won 41 home games in a row. Coach Jim Shannon took the end of the streak in stride.

“All good things must come to an end,” he said. “A lot of people didn’t think we’d win the first two games, let alone this one. ... We’re not going to throw in the towel. We’re not surrendering. We’ll be fine.”

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Moments after the end of the game, Floyd Central head basketball coach Todd Sturgeon and the bench react to their 44-37 victory over rival New Albany on New Albany's home court.
07 December 2018 David R. Lutman/Special to the Courier Journal